- Volunteer Defence Corps
Volunteer Defence Corps may refer to:
*Volunteer Defence Corps inAustralia
*Volunteer Defence Corps inHong Kong
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
Volunteer Defence Corps
Look at other dictionaries:
Volunteer Defence Corps (Australia) — The Volunteer Defence Corps was an Australian militia force of World War II modelled on the British Home Guard. The VDC was established in July 1940 and was run by the government and the RSL. The VDC s leadership was mainly drawn from veterans of … Wikipedia
Civil Defence Corps — The Civil Defence Corps was a civilian volunteer organisation established in Great Britain in 1949 to take control in the aftermath of a nuclear attack. It was stood down in Great Britain in 1968. Civil Defence Corps still exist on the Isle of… … Wikipedia
Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps — The Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC) was created in 1894 as a reserve for the Regular Army infantry component of the Bermuda Garrison. Re named the Bermuda Rifles in 1948, it was amalgamated into the Bermuda Regiment in 1965.Formation of the… … Wikipedia
Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps — The Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps (RMVCC) is a cadet organisation in the United Kingdom which is linked to the Royal Marines.HistoryThe RMVCC was first formed on 14 February 1901 at the now closed Royal Marines barracks in Eastney,… … Wikipedia
Volunteer (disambiguation) — Volunteer, Volunteers or Voluntary may refer to one of the following.Volunteerism*Volunteer, a person who performs or offers to perform a service out of his or her own free will, often without payment *See also volunteerism *Volunteer Aid… … Wikipedia
Volunteer Force (Great Britain) — The Volunteer Force was a citizen army of part time rifle, artillery and engineer corps, created as a popular movement in 1859. Originally highly autonomous, the units of volunteers became increasingly integrated with the British Army, before… … Wikipedia
Corps — This article is about a military unit. For alternative meanings, see Corps (disambiguation). v … Wikipedia
Defence Medal (United Kingdom) — Defence Medal … Wikipedia
Volunteer Gliding Squadron — Volunteer Gliding Squadrons (VGSs) are Royal Air Force flying training units, operating military Viking TX.1 (conventional) and Vigilant T.1 (motor) gliders to train Air Cadets from the Combined Cadet Force and the Air Training Corps.The VGSs… … Wikipedia
Ulster Defence Volunteers — The Ulster Defence Volunteers (UDV) and later the Ulster Home Guard were a force recruited by the Government of Northern Ireland to perform the role of the British Home Guard in Northern Ireland during World War II. The UDV was recruited… … Wikipedia
